Archive for October 22nd, 2012

Bad Books & Miracle of ’86 Sessions At Nervous Energies

When you have completely your daily perusing of Under The Gun, jet over to Nervous Energies and check out the Bad Books sessions. The indie rock super group provide sessions of “Friendly Advice” and “No Sides.” If that isn’t temptation enough, check out Kevin Devine reliving his previous and long defunct project Miracle of ’86 […]

UTG’S 31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN: “Paranormal Activity 4”

Of all the holidays celebrated worldwide, no one day is more loved by the UTG staff than Halloween. With the arrival of October, the time has finally come to begin rolling out a plethora of features and special announcements we have prepared in celebration of our favorite day, including the one you’re about to read. […]

VIDEO: Sigur Rós – ‘Varðeldur’

Earlier today, Sigur Rós released a breathtakingly haunting video for “Varðeldur.” Directed by Clare Langan, the video serves as the latest cut from the series of the Mystery Film Experiment. Feel free to check out the video after the cut and read our thoughts on the album Valtari as a whole here.

STREAM: Secrets – “Ass Back Home”

Secrets cover of Gym Class Heroes’s single “Ass Back Home” has mysteriously made its way online and UTG has the stream here! This song is off of Punk Goes Pop 5, which is due out on November 6 through Fearless Records. Take it for a spin and give us your first thoughts on this cover […]

Justin Vernon of Bon Iver Designs Guitar Made From Whiskey Barrels, Puts It Up For Auction

Justin Vernon of Bon Iver has designed a guitar made from the wood of Bushmill’s Irish Whiskey barrels. This unique guitar, called “The 1608”, was built by Gordy Bischoff, a luthier from Vernon’s home town of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The guitar is up for auction on eBay to help benefit Eau Claire’s Confluence Project, which is […]

WATCH: Joe Kirkland (Artist Vs. Poet) Post Performance Interview For The Voice

Due to Presidential Debate priorities, the hottest televised talent show, The Voice, was cut short. This left several performances from the battle rounds summarized. Rather than showing the actual battle itself, the program montaged pairings like Artist Vs. Poet singer Joe Kirkland and battle mate Samuel Mouton. To make up for it, we’ve got a post-show […]

WATCH: Cassadee Pope Post Performance Interview For The Voice

The Voice came back this week with a powerhouse of raw vocal talent, but due to the Presidential Debate part II, several of the auditions were cut short. Included in those summarized battles was Cassadee Pope and battle mate Ryan Jirovec. In tonight’s episode, their performance was montaged. Fortunately, we’ve found a behind the scenes video […]

Eels To Release 10th Studio Album: ‘Wonderful, Glorious’

In terms of sadness you have nothing on Eels. Coming off a trio of breakup albums (Hombre Lobo, End Times and Tomorrow Morning) E and company are looking to release their 10th studio album Wonderful, Glorious on February 5, 2013. Judging from the track listing, which can be seen after the jump, would indicate no […]

MUSIC VIDEO: Rick Ross – “I Don’t Like (Remix)”

The one song hip hop cannot escape in 2012 just guaranteed itself another few weeks in the headlines. MMG’s Rick Ross released his official video for his take on Chief Keef’s “I Don’t Like” earlier this evening, and as you can guess the video is filled with the usual visuals, but Ross adds a lot […]

REVIEW: Taylor Swift – Red

Artist: Taylor Swift Album: Red Label: Big Machine Genre: Pop/country In an interview with Billboard magazine recently, Taylor Swift was asked to characterise her latest release, Red. She replied, “It’s all the different ways you can say goodbye to someone.” This is a fitting description for the phenomenally successful artist’s fourth album, a complex and […]

MUSIC VIDEO: P.O.S. – “Get Down” (Feat. Mike Mictlan)

P.O.S. has released the music video for the song “Get Down”, featuring Mike Mictlan. The song is taken from his fourth studio album, We Don’t Even Live Here, which was just released today! Be sure to pick up your copy if you haven’t already. You can watch the video by checking below the jump. In […]

Coheed and Cambria

Coheed and Cambria Postpones Remainder of Tour Due To Illness

Due to some minor swelling in his throat, Coheed and Cambria vocalist Claudio Sanchez and the rest of the band have deemed it best to call off the remainder of their fall tour. The shows missed will be rescheduled, but no time has yet been determined. Here is a blog entry from Claudio explaining the situation: […]